This position reports to the Director, Communications and performs administrative functions under general direction in policy and decision-making matters through proactive problem solving, administrative liaison and effective financial management. This position relieves the director of many administrative details, develops and revises own routines and department routines and independently carries out work to completion. The position requires a high degree of independence and responsibility, discretion, written and oral communication skills, and organization. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for facilitating communications on the director’s behalf and general office management.

Duties:

• Maintain the Director of Communication’s calendar, including meeting rooms, food service requests and organizing travel arrangements
• Organize CMS training (web)
• Back up for Marketing Assistant
• Record and produce minutes and other correspondences, as required
• Reception break coverage
• Communications budget support
• Other administrative duties as requested

Submit a separate covering letter and resume for each position you are applying for, quoting appropriate competition number to the address noted above.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

If applying by email, please send your resume as an attachment, in either .doc, .docx or .pdf formats only

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Mount Royal University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to fostering diversity as a source of excellence, intellectual and cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome applications from those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, faculty and their scholarship including but not limited to Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, ethnic, national or socio-economic background, religion or age.